Paul Ibe, a Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters has a large concentration of key positions in favour of the South-West geopolitical zone, from which President Bola Tinubu, the APC's 2027 presidential candidate, hails.
In a post on X, Atiku's aide said that, given INEC's constitutional responsibility to conduct free, fair and credible elections, Nigerians deserve a transparent explanation of this apparent imbalance and whether the appointments comply with the federal character principle.
"Electoral impartiality must not only be guaranteed; it must also be demonstrably evident," he said.
Ibe called out the chairman of INEC, Joash AMupitan, following a screenshot showing the jey positions skewed in favour of the South-West.
See below.
INEC HEADQUARTERS STRUCTURE
SOUTH WEST
1. Director ICT
2. Director Procurement
3. Director Planning and Monitoring
4. Director Litigation and Prosecutor
5. Director Commission Secretariat
6. Director Voter Register
7. Director Audit
NORTH WEST
1. Director Electoral Operation and Logistics
NORTH CENTRAL
1. Director Human Resources
2. Director Finance
3. Director Legal Services
NORTH EAST
1. Director Stores
2. Director EPM
SOUTH SOUTH
1. Director Gender
SOUTH EAST
1. Director Voter Education
2. Director Admin.
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